Figure 5.

Crystals found in the cladodes of Baccharis, (n,o). Light microscopy, (a–m,p–t). SEM, (a–d). B. articulata, (e–h). B. milleflora, (i–l). B. myriocephala, (m–o). B. pentaptera, (p,q). B. riograndensis, (r). B. sagittalis, (s,t). B. trimera. [ac: arrow crystal; bi: bipyramidal; cc: cuneiform; cs: crystalline sand; dr: druses; pc: prismatic quadrangular; pi: pith; sc: styloid; ta: tabular; xy: xylem]. Scale bar: (a,c,d,i–k,p,r,s): 5 µm; (b,e–g,l,m,q,t): 10 µm; (h): 20 µm; (n): 50 µm; (o): 5 µm.